VERENA MACK 

 

Verena Mack is an artist specializing in illustration and poster design, currently studying at the University of Art and Design in Offenbach am Main. Her work spans editorial illustration, animation and commercial projects, with recent clients including Der Spiegel, the Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung and Dr. Martens. This spring, she won the EU Commission’s poster competition „Erste Wahl“ with her posters displayed in train stations across Germany to encourage young people to vote.

 

Verena’s illustrations stand out for their bold shapes, vibrant colors, and playful imagery. Central themes in her work include intersectional queer feminism, critiques of capitalism and the Anthropocene, which she often presents with a humorous touch. In 2022, she was awarded the Young Book Design Award by 

 

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN*
 

With the message „Stop Violence against Women*“, a clear statement of solidarity and resistance is being made in light of the rising gender-based violence in Germany. Verena Mack uses the public platform of the Poolboard to shed light on issues that are often ignored: hatred and violence against women* are not individual problems but societal ones that demand urgent and decisive action. The term women* emphasizes that gender is socially constructed and explicitly includes non-cis-male individuals.

 

With the re-election of Donald Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil trial, right-wing and conservative forces could also be strengthened in Germany. This makes it all the more urgent to actively combat misogyny and violence.​

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Details:

Artist: Verena Mack, Offenbach am Main - Germany 

Title: Stop Violence against Women*

Pool Board size: 615 x 405cm

Date: December 06, 2024 - February 21, 2025
Curator: Erkan Demiroglu

Photo: Magdalena Gruber
 

Instagram: verenamack_

​Web: www.verenamack.com
Funded by: Kunststiftung NRW + Kulturbüro Krefeld